Micah 6:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?”

Micah 6:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Micah 6:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Micah 6:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?”

Micah 6:8 — World English Bible

Micah 6:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God? ”

Micah 6:8 — American Standard Version

Micah 6:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“He hath declared to thee, O man, what <FI>is<Fi> good; Yea, what is Jehovah requiring of thee, Except--to do judgment, and love kindness, And lowly to walk with thy God?”

Micah 6:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Micah 6:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He hath shewn thee, O man, what is good: and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love goodness, and to walk humbly with thyGod? ”

Micah 6:8 — Darby Translation

Micah 6:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good, and what the Lord requireth of thee: surely to doe iustly, and to loue mercie, and to humble thy selfe, to walke with thy God.”

Micah 6:8 — Geneva Bible

Micah 6:8 in Context — Micah 6

6 Wherewith shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old?

7 Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?

8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

9 The Lord’s voice crieth unto the city, and the man of wisdom shall see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.

10 Are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure that is abominable?

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What Does Micah 6:8 Mean?

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